"Give up reasoning and simply do as I tell
you," Baba advised.
Other incidents firmly convinced Bhau that Nanga Mast was
not an ordinary man. For example, Bhau had appeared for his college exams, but
the results had not yet been announced. One night the mast suddenly said to him,
"You will pass." This was astonishing, as the mast seldom spoke, and
if he ever did, whatever he muttered or mumbled was totally unintelligible. And
Bhau had never mentioned to Nanga Baba that he had taken college exams. The very
next day, true to the mast's words, a telegram arrived that Bhau had passed
his exams.
Another night, Bhau was sitting by the mast when he said,
"You will have a son."
Bhau's wife, Rama, was still in Nagpur with their
infant daughter and was pregnant. Four months later, Bhau received a telegram
that a son was born to him. Bhau had thought the mast insane, but one day when
the mast spoke about the greatness of Meher Baba, Bhau's eyes were opened. After these incidents, Bhau realized that the mast was not a madman.
Nanga Mast was kept in Dehra Dun for almost two months. Baba would work with him occasionally, and when his work was completed, he had
Baidul take him back to Najibabad, where he resumed his seat, lying naked day
and night under a tree and wandering about the area.
Baidul was sent out to bring masts, and Pukar once went
with him. When they approached a mast in Kanpur, explaining that they wanted to
take him to meet Meher Baba in Dehra Dun, the mast surprised them by asking,
"Oh, has Meher Baba returned from America?" At first the mast had been
very cordial, but then he began cursing Baba in the coarsest of language and
refused to go with them. Baidul managed to bring another mast named Shenshahi
Baba , who had been sitting in the same spot for 25 years. Baba worked with
him and then sent him back to the same village.
For the observance of the 28th anniversary of Meher
Baba's silence, on Friday, 10 July 1953, his lovers and devotees were sent
the following circular:
All should wholeheartedly — from the depths of
their hearts — repeat audibly one name of God for one hour without a
break, from four to five o'clock early in the morning of July 10th:
Hindus — Parabrahma Paramatma Muslims — Allah hu Akbar Parsis — Ahuramazda Iranis — Yezdan Christians — God Almighty
Besides this repetition, all should fast from 7:00 A.M.
to 7:00 P.M. and take nothing except water during the fast.
The men and women mandali in Dehra Dun, likewise, did the
same. Kishan Singh was repeating God's name so loudly, it was as if everyone
residing in Dehra Dun should hear him. He shouted, "PARABRAHMA
PARAMATMA!" at the top of his voice, and the mandali thought God should
feel pleased with him and grant him salvation soon — so that he would
stop! When Baba was told of it, he had a good laugh.